Sunflower Photography

Personal Photography for our Visitors …

The sunflower trail is a special place & we thoroughly encourage our visitors to make memories & take photos! Bring your camera and  click away at the flowers and our many photo ops … just be sure to practice proper social distancing & be courteous of others. And please, no tripods as they tend to block the pathways while in use.

How to Reserve Your Dates

A limited number of photographers will be allowed in the field for photo sessions each evening. To reserve your dates please email emma@vonthunfarms.com with the dates you’re interested in booking. Your dates are not confirmed until your non-refundable deposit ($100) has been received via check or PayPal. 

Your remaining balance will be due in the farm market the date of your first session. Please keep in mind we are requiring at least 72 hours notice for reservations so we have adequate staff available for that evening.

Sunflowers are an agricultural crop. Therefore, we can never guarantee them for the date(s) you’ve selected. If there’s inclement weather or damage to the crops, we will work with you to reschedule for another date that’s convenient for you and your clients or issue you a refund. 

2026 Pricing…

• $175 per day
• Your admission to the Sunflower Trail from 5 p.m. – sunset
• Access to assorted props in the field, available on a first-come-first-serve basis (Signature red truck, butterfly wings, orange Chevrolet bench, black throne, fire truck, barn doors)

Policies & Procedures

• Photographers are able to arrive up to 30 minutes ahead of time to check-in, scope out the field and assess lighting.
• Photographers must greet their clients at the farm market and guide them to their photo spots on the trail…our staff will be unable to leave the farm market and won’t be able to assist them in finding you in our large field.
• Depending on how many photographers are booked for a night, we may assign you a spot in the field (but we promise the sunflowers are stunning throughout the field).
• Please be courteous of other photographers on the Trail and please keep at least 3-5 rows between you and another group at all times.
• Please don’t hoard props that come with the Trail!

Highland Cow Experience: Meet Hope & Maisie

Fun for the Whole Family

Spend some one-on-one time with Hope and Maisie, our adorable mini Highland cows, during this special barnyard experience at Von Thun Farms in Washington, NJ.

Highland cows are known for their gentle personalities, shaggy coats, and lovable charm and these two are no exception. Each session is a 30-minute private experience for your group, giving you plenty of time to interact with the animals at a relaxed pace.

Details:
• Advance online tickets required
• Limited to 6 guests per session
• Ages 5+ permitted inside the pen with Maisie
• 9:30 am – Bottle Feeding Experience
• 10:15 am – Standard Meet & Greet
• 11:00 am – Standard Meet & Greet
• 4:00 pm – Bottle Feeding Experience
• 4:45 pm – Standard Meet & Greet
*Sessions begin promptly at your scheduled time!

Celebrate Spring at Von Thun Farms’ Tulip Festivals!

Every Saturday & Sunday at our Washington, NJ location ONLY beginning April 18th – May 3rd.

Fresh, Local, & Flexible – Our Flex CSA Program!

With our Traditional CSA, members pick up a weekly share of farm-fresh produce on a set day. But with our Flex CSA, you get complete control over when you pick up & what produce (or beef!) you get!

Small CSA Flex Share …

Medium CSA Flex Share:

Large CSA Flex Share …

Already signed up…

Beginning gardening workshops to help get your garden on …

Gardening? Yup … It’s cheaper than therapy, and you get tomatoes.
Gardening? Uh huh! It’s a place to find yourself when you need to lose yourself.
Gardening? Absulutely, because in spring, at the end of the day you should smell like dirt.
Gardening? The recipe is one part soil, two parts water, & three parts wishful thinking!

Let us help you learn!

Although gardening can be as simple or as complex as you make it, truth is, gardening can be overwhelming for the beginner. Join us for our beginner gardening workshops and see how easy gardening & growing can really be! Our goal is to help you garden & grow with confidence and success!

3 weeks, 3 AWESOME gardening workshops for all ages …

Gardening School … $29.99 per person

SATURDAY, MAY 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join us as we learn how to prepare your garden & start planting. topics will include understanding soils, soil fertility & amendments, bed preparation, direct seeding, transplanting, and watering. We’ll also explore best practices for maintaining a healthy garden once it is growing, talk about crop rotations, succession planting, weeding, and will look at some of the tools you can use to make gardening tasks more efficient. This introductory class is a great place to start if you are new to gardening or need to develop a little greener thumb. This is the most popular of our beginning gardening workshops!

Participants will receive our Gardening School Handbook, three 4-packs of cole crop transplants, and a $10 Von Thun’s greenhouse gift certificate that can be used to purchase additional transplants.

Kids Make-A-Planter Workshop … $15.99 per person

SATURDAY, MAY 9 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for this hands-on workshop to design & create their own beautiful springtime flowering planter! If you’re planning to make a colorful planter to use as a special Mother’s Day gift be sure to stay a little longer & make a Mother’s Day card too!

Design a Porch Planter Workshop … $29.99 per person

SATURDAY, MAY 16 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Envious of those pretty porch planters you saw so frequently last summer? Join us to make your own! We’ll supply the pot, soil, and plants. You do the rest! Be sure to come with a perceived design and color scheme in mind, as you’ll have lots of flower colors, textures, & varieties to choose from!

Party Time at Von Thun’s!

Thank you for choosing our farm as the venue for your birthday party, family reunion, gender reveal, baby shower – whatever the celebration, we’re happy to have you! The farm is such a special place and we promise to do everything we can to make your date as memorable and fun as possible. Please see below for FAQ’s for families who have already booked with us or are thinking about booking with us. We have two farm locations, each with slightly different offerings. See below for the correct address for each – you wouldn’t want your guests to end up at the wrong farm and miss the party!

What’s included?

In general, all of our birthday party packages include 2-hour use of one of our designated party areas in the shade, picnic tables for your group, 2 folding tables for food and gifts, and all-day access to our general admission Activity Area. Depending on if you visit in the spring (both locations), Summer (Washington only), or Fall (both locations) you can add on things like berry picking, the New Jersey Sunflower Trail, and apple and pumpkin picking.  Please select the location closest to you above for specific offerings.

How many tables will I get & what size tablecloths do I need?

We have picnic benches with seating attached at both of our farm locations. The tables in South Brunswick are larger & we offer one table per 8-10 guests. The tables in Washington are a little smaller & we offer one table per 6-8 guests. All parties zones also have one folding table for food & one for gifts. The plastic rectangular dollar store table cloths fit perfectly!

Can I see the venue prior to the date of my party?

Although we can show you the party area, the party zone & party tents are not put up until just prior to our party season. The photos we share on our website best display the party zone area that you will have for your party.

Do you offer rain dates?

We do not formally schedule rain dates. Should you get rained our and need to reschedule your party, we can guarantee a limited number of picnic tables in an alternate area for your group. Most likely, our party areas will not be available for rain dates.

How many people can I invite?

You can invite as many friends & family members as you’d like! Our base birthday party package includes 20 people and rental of the designated party area for two hours (birthday child is FREE!). You will need to pay the group admission price for every additional guest attending ($1 off regular admission price).

Who should I include on my invite list?

Kids are free until they are 3. All others, excluding the birthday child are considered guests  & should be counted as so.

Can I bring my own food?

YES! We do have some food vendors on the farm but their stands get very busy and we highly recommend bringing your own food. Pizza, sandwiches, and salads tend to go over really well. You can also bring a cake or desert that we’d be happy to store for you in our cooler if space allows. Absolutely NO ALCOHOL at the farm.

If you would like to order pizza, we would recommend the pizzarias that are the closest to the farm & deliver:
SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Cappricio’s Italian Pizza Restaurant: 732-329-8640
WASHINGTON: Enzo’s Pizzaria & Pasta Grill: 908-689-3652

If you give us a week’s worth of notice, we are usually able to provide your group with homemade apple cider donuts, kettle corn, or apple cider. Please send this request to cindy@vonthunfarms.com.

When can I come set up my party area?

Our party areas are heavily utilized, especially during the fall. You are able to arrive a half hour before your party time to set up your area and bring in any food or supplies you may have brought. If you arrive earlier than a half hour before your party start time we cannot guarantee access to your party area. 

Can I decorate the party area? And how early can I arrive to do so?

Absolutely! Although the party tent will be decorated with corn stalks, you are certainly welcome to add, within reason, decorations as you wish. You are permitted to bring balloons as decorations but all balloons MUST leave with you after your party. Please do not let the balloons go or leave them behind, as we have had deflated balloons get in with our barnyard animals which poses a major risk to their health and safety. Party hosts can have access to their party zone a half hour before the party is scheduled to start.

When do I give you a final head count?

We don’t need to know the exact number of guests you’ll be having, we just need to know how many folks you anticipate will be attending. You can email us if the number of guests greatly differs from what you initially listed on your party reservation form. We ask that you give us a guest list when you arrive at the farm so we know which guests will be attending your party rather than someone else’s. You will be charged for the final number of guests that attend your party.

Where do I go when I arrive at the farm?

When you arrive you can pull your car in the blocked off area near the farm market… just tell the parker that you are there to host a party. If you stop in the farm market one of our staff will connect you with our party attendants. Once you are unloaded, you will be asked to park in our main parking area. Please provide us with an updated guest list when you arrive. Have young kids that are not getting a wristband (not old enough to participate in the days activities) in one column, & all other guests in another. This will help our party attendant keep track of which party guests are yours & which guests may belong to another party. We often have multiple parties happening simultaneously.

Where should my guests go when they arrive at the farm?

Your guests should park in the general parking area and walk past the general admission entrance, continuing towards the farm market, where our party attendant will be with the wristbands your guests will need for admission.

Will there be staff available to help me with set up/ clean up?

Our party attendants will meet you at the farm market and show you to your party area. They will do their best to ensure there are 1 – 2 wagons available for your use to cart your supplies but they will not be able to bring your supplies to your tent area due to heavy party volume. You will be responsible for throwing away all party supplies in garbage cans and bags that are provided for you and our staff will grab them from your tent at the conclusion of the two hours.

Our party attendants will be the ones to check in your guests and track how many attend your party. We do not provide any of our staff to stay with your party or to organize any activities.

How will my party be structured?

You can structure your party however you choose! Most party hosts choose to spend their party time in the tent just socializing and enjoying food & cake. Most groups choose to do a hayride together too. It’s tough to get a whole group together to do much more than that. The activity area closes at 5pm so after an earlier party you & your guests are welcome to stay and do some activities on a more individual basis.

Can I do a special hayride with just my group?

Due to high demand, we are not able to promise a private hayride exclusively to your group. If your group would like to do a hayride, please approach our hayride attendant and they will let the folks waiting in line on the 1st hayride. The next one that comes around can be used for your group. Please note this may not be possible on our busiest Festival PLUS weekends in the fall.

Are pony rides & face painting available for parties?

Both pony rides & face painting can be booked the day of your party, directly with the vendor providing the services. Reservations are not taken for either.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Pony rides & face painting are outside vendors that are available on weekends, weather permitting.

WASHINGTON: Pony rides & face painting are outside vendors that are available most fall weekends, although not all. We suggest you email us for availability.

How should payment be made?

At the conclusion of your 2 hour party rental, we request that a member of the group come to the farm market office to pay the balance of the party before enjoying the rest of the farm. Our preferred party payment methods are cash or check. Payments made with a debit or credit card will incur a 3% convenience fee.

Who should I contact if I have questions leading up to my party?

First, PLEASE look at the party pages for either the South Brunswick or Washington locations. These pages have a ton of information including pricing, timing, and what’s included listed on there. If you still have questions after visiting these pages, please email cindy@vonthunfarms.com with your list of questions and she’ll get back to you as soon as she can.

There’s always something fun going on at the farm this fall!

Weekdays are a fantastic opportunity to visit the farm and enjoy it at a slower pace than our busy Fall Festival Weekends. Both farm locations are open 7 days a week, though fall activity offerings vary between the farms. Take a look at our two locations and what they offer during the weekdays below!

Our Festival Areas will be open on the following school holidays at BOTH farm locations from 11 am – 4 pm. Tickets can be purchased online or at the farm market when you arrive. 

South Brunswick Location (505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810): 

• Tuesday, 9/23
• Wednesday, 9/24
• Thursday, 10/2
• Monday, 10/13 (Columbus Day)
• Monday, 10/20

Washington Location (438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882): 

• Tuesday, 9/23
• Wednesday, 9/24
• Thursday, 10/2
• Monday, 10/13 (Columbus Day)
• Monday, 10/20

South Brunswick Location (Middlesex County)

Address: 505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810

Corn Maze: Weekdays, 1 – 5 pm – $9.99

Tackle our 5+ acre interactive corn maze! This year’s theme features Sesame Street! Enjoy our cornundrums and utilize our passport system to help guide you through the maze!

Apple Picking: Weekdays, 1 pm – 5 pm – $3 entry per person *SOLD OUT FOR 2025*

Our apple orchard is open daily for u-pick while there’s still apples available. Visitors are strongly encouraged to call the farm market before arriving to confirm picking conditions: 732-329-8656. Everyone over the age of 2 entering the orchard must pay a $3 entry fee and purchase a bag for picking which includes the cost of the apples (start at $9).

Pumpkin Picking, Weekdays, 1 pm – 5 pm – $3 entry per person

Our walk-to pumpkin patch is open on weekdays only for u-pick. We have a variety of sizes and shapes of pumpkins out there plus photo-ops you and your family will love! Pumpkins are $0.79/ lb.

Washington Location (Warren County)

Address: 438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882

Activity Area & Corn Maze: Weekdays, 1 pm – 5 pm – $10.99 per person

Enjoy our 20+ activities & attractions in our Festival Area! Mini golf, Barnyard Basketball, Bubble Barn, Straw Maze, Corn Maze, etc. Please note there are NO HAYRIDES available on weekdays. 

Tackle our 5+ acre interactive corn maze! This year’s theme features Sesame Street! Enjoy our cornundrums and utilize our passport system to help guide you through the maze.

Apple Picking: Weekdays, 10 am – 5 pm – $3 entry per person

Our apple orchard is open daily for u-pick while there’s still apples available. Visitors are strongly encouraged to call the farm market before arriving to confirm picking conditions: 908-689-3761. Everyone over the age of 2 entering the orchard must pay a $3 entry fee and purchase a bag for picking which includes the cost of the apples (start at $9).

Pumpkin Picking, Weekdays, 10 am – 5 pm – $3 entry per person

Our walk-to pumpkin patch is open on weekdays only for u-pick. We have a variety of sizes and shapes of pumpkins out there plus photo-ops you and your family will love! Pumpkins are $0.79/ lb.

A Different Theme Every Weekend!

If you know us, you know we don’t take event planning lightly. We worked all winter to come up with ways to reinvigorate our Sunflower Festivals and all that work will culminate in five amazing weekends that have something for everyone!

August 2 & 3: Peach Fest
August 9 & 10: Pickle Party
August 16 & 17: Flower Power
August 23 & 24: Butterflies & Brews
August 30 & 31: Latin Fest

Peach Fest – August 2 & 3

Pickle Party – August 9 & 10

Flower Power – August 16 & 17

Butterflies & Brews – August 23 & 24

Latin Fest – August 30 & 31

GET READY FOR BLUEBERRY FUN DAYS!

Dates & Times

Saturday & Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm:

• June 28 & 29
• July 5 & 6
• July 12 & 13

What will be available?

• U-pick blueberries
• All-ages Activity Area ft. 20+ games & activities
• Barnyard ft. friendly farm animals
• Von Thun’s Snack Shack ft. ice cold lemonade, blueberry cider donuts, kettle corn, and donut sundaes

Pricing

• Field Admission ONLY: $3 per person
• Activity Area and Field Admission: $12.99 per person plus tax (BUY ONLINE & SAVE)
• Blueberries (by the container):
  • $7/ pint (1 person*)
  • $12/ quart (2 people*)
  • $35/ quart (up to 4 people*)

*Everyone entering the field MUST be accounted for in a container. 

Good to know …

• Check in at the farm market to purchase your field admission and container and get directions to the field.
• Only pick what we are currently offering for u-pick. Please don’t wander around the farm.
• You MUST pay for EVERYTHING you pick. Pick only what can fit into the container you’ve purchased. No outside containers permitted.
• Please don’t eat in the fields.
• No children in the picking fields without an adult.
• ALL bags, containers, baby strollers, etc. are subject to search by our staff.
• Be careful when walking in our fields, footing may be uneven. NO running.
• Pets, including Emotional Support Animals, are NOT permitted at either of our farm locations. Service animals covered by the ADA will be allowed entry.
• We are a working farm. Be aware of and keep away from trucks, tractors & all farm machinery, whether parked or in use.
• Von Thun Farms reserves the right to remove guests from our fields at any time.

Visit for our Strawberry Festivals on 5/31 & 6/1 and 6/7 & 6/8!

Memorial Day Weekend may be behind us but that means it’s time for STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL at both farm locations! 

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 5/31 & 6/1 and 6/7 & 6/8
Times: 10 am – 5 pm
Offerings: Activity Area (20+ games & activities), hayrides, food trucks, Beer Barn (Washington location ONLY), and of course – strawberry picking!

Washington, NJ (Warren County)
438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882

South Brunswick, NJ (Middlesex County)
505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810

Locations

Washington, NJ (Warren County)
438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882

South Brunswick, NJ (Middlesex County)
505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810

Hours & Offerings

Saturday, 5/24:
U-Pick Fields: 9 am – 5 pm
Activity Area: 10 am – 5 pm
Farm Market (& Greenhouse – SB ONLY): 9 am – 6 pm

Sunday, 5/25:
U-Pick Fields: 9 am – 5 pm
Activity Area: 10 am – 5 pm
Farm Market (& Greenhouse – SB ONLY): 9 am – 6 pm

Monday, 5/26:
U-Pick Fields: 10 am – 3 pm
Activity Area: 10 am – 3 pm
Farm Market (& Greenhouse – SB ONLY): 10 am – 3 pm

*Last admission to the Activity Area is one hour before its posted closing time.
**Hayrides are ONLY available at our South Brunswick, NJ location this Saturday & Sunday. There will be NO hayrides at either farm location on Monday (Memorial Day), May 26. Washington will NOT have hayrides this weekend.

Memorial Day Weekend Pricing

Admission Options (required for everyone ages 3+):
Activity Area (includes U-Pick Field Admission): $11.99 + tax
Field Admission: $3

U-Pick Strawberries:
Pint: $6
Quart: $9
Bucket (4 quarts): $27

Everyone entering the strawberry fields MUST have a container. Individuals can purchase a pint or quart. Buckets can be shared among up to four people for picking.